Who? twitter.com/topsidesq/stat…

It seems Garoppolo would not have been available for #49ers in Super Bowl had they won NFC title game with Josh Johnson. In unlikely scenario where they did advance, would they have tried to bring in Philip Rivers or Big Ben for Super Bowl? That would have been fun

Only the Nuggets in 2020 and 1994 have won 6 games in one postseason when facing elimination twitter.com/celtics_stats/…

Teams to play Game 7s in back-to-back seasons in NBA history: Celtics-Heat, 2022-23 Knicks-Pacers, 1994-95 Rockets-Suns, 1994-95 Celtics-76ers, 1981-82 Knicks-Bullets, 1970-71 Lakers-Hawks 1960-61 (Only the Rockets and Hawks won both of those Game 7s)

Everything is just #fantastic. twitter.com/profootballtal…

@GetTheKnaak No. Last year and this year

The home team is 4-9 in last 2 seasons when Heat and Celtics face each other in Eastern Conference final

Only 2 of these buzzer beaters to win a game when facing elimination came when when the team losing before the shot: Derrick White tonight Michael Jordan 1989 vs Cavs, 1st round (The others were all tied at the time) twitter.com/SportInfo247/s…

@YahooSchwab @ESPNStatsInfo Not sure

@CRS_1ne @YahooSchwab @ESPNStatsInfo That was 2-2 series for Game 5

Jimmy Butler was on losing end of the last 2 of these twitter.com/espnstatsinfo/…

This is the 6th game-winning buzzer-beater when facing elimination in NBA history and the 1st since Kawhi Leonard in 2019 against the 76ers.

Celtics had lost 13 of their last 14 games dating to April 2018 when shooting 20% or worse from 3. They won tonight shooting a season-low 20% (7 for 35) from 3

Game 7 line from @FDSportsbook: Celtics -8.5

Celtics have won 5 elimination games this postseason. Only other teams to do that in 1 postseason: 2020 Nuggets 6 1994 Nuggets 6 1997 Heat 5 1995 Rockets 5 1993 Suns 5

The Celtics join these NBA teams to force a Game 7 after falling behind 3-0 in series: 1951 Knicks vs Royals, Finals 1994 Nuggets vs Jazz, 2nd round 2003 Blazers vs Mavs, 1st round (All 3 lost on road in Game 7. Celtics will be at home)

Wow!

The only players w/ more 30-point games in postseason at age 25 or younger than Jayson Tatum's 24: LeBron James 35 Kevin Durant 33 Kobe Bryant 32 twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/st…

Most 30-point playoff games in Celtics history: Larry Bird 43 John Havlicek 30 Jayson Tatum 24

Jayson Tatum gets his first points of second half after scoring 25 in 1st half. Only players since 1997 to score 25+ in 1st half of playoff game and 0 in 2nd half: Devin Booker, Game 2 vs Pelicans 2022 (31 pts in 1st half) Michael Porter Jr., Game 6 vs Blazers 2021 (26)

Ty Dellandrea's last multi-goal game came March 25, 2022, when he had a hat trick for Texas Stars in AHL game vs Milwaukee Admirals twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/st…

That's first career multi-goal game for Ty Dellandrea in 124 career games in regular season and playoffs

Nothing. Derek Carr has never led his team to 25 points in any playoff game twitter.com/raiders4ws/sta…

Jayson Tatum went 11 for 11 from foul line in 1st half. Only players since 1997 to make more free throws w/out a miss in 1st half of playoff game: James Harden 12 for 12 vs Thunder Game 2 2017 Tim Duncan 12 for 12 vs Lakers Game 3 1999

Jayson Tatum was 1st player to score 25+ points in 1st half of playoff game w/out making a 3 since April 18, 2019, when Kevin Durant did it vs Clippers and Derrick White vs Nuggets

@WillieGRamirez Did Aces cover first half spread?

A great Michigan Wolverine. Go Blue! twitter.com/eastbaychris/s…

I’m sure @nwagoner will say Stephen Jackson. I’ll go with Larry Csonka twitter.com/grantcohn/stat…

Sat with Dearica Hamby for about 10 minutes pregame, and per usual she was cordial and gracious with her time. I wondered what the build-up tonight might be, if there was any anxiety... "I mean, me getting a ring is special, but I'm going to do it for the fans," @dearicamarie.

Mel Blount twitter.com/grantcohn/stat…